Stencil holder



Patented Aug. 17-, 1926.

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1 1,596,501 PATIENT OFFICE.

JESSE L. MARTIN, 0F OAKLAND, ICALIIEQRNIA.

Application filed September a,

STENCIL HOLDER,

My invention relates to a device for holding stencils while in An object of the a stencil holder whic .5 stencil without mutilati same time permit the ready placement of the stencil.

Another. obj cot of stencil may be appl use.

lnvention is h will firmly grip the ng it and at'the removal or reto provide the invention is to provide a stencil holder by means of whichthe ied t o and held against a surface without necessitating the touching of the stencil by the A further object of vide a stencil holder The invention possesses 0 features of advantage, the foregoing, will be se 111g description of the pre invention which is illustrat hands of the operator. the invention is tov probywhich a stencil may be held fixedly extended while in use.

ings accompanying and formi specification. do not limit the said drawings may adopt variations of the ther objects and some of which, with t forth in the followferred form of my ed in the drawng part of the It is to be understood that I myself to the showing made by and description, as I preferred form within the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a back holder of my inventlo held therein.

Figure 2 1s line 22 in Figure In usin a stencil for the marking of containers and other objects, considerable diffiview of the stencil n showing a stencil.

a sectional view taken on the culty has been encountered both in handling the stencil when anpl it flat against the ying it and in holding face to be stenciled.

These difiic-ulties have been usually overcome securing the stenc use of holders heretofor volved the permanent fas cil thereto and its consequent nail holes and the like.

invention, however,

whlle provi y holder which,

il to a holder, but the e provided has intening of the stenmutilation by In accordance with I provide a stencil ding the desired aid in handling the stencil. also provides for the ready remov stencil.

1 or replacement of the In the present embodiment, the stencil hold-er of my inven which a flat tion The ban comprises a body member 4: having oppositely disposed fiat transversely through the d 7 thereof metallle band 8 is a perforad 8 preferably I foration is held fiat.

1924. Seria l No. 735,309. extends from the perforation 6 along both .of the sides 5 to the opposite end 9 of the body member where its ends are secured by means of a nail or screw 11.

It will now be noted that the space between the band and either side 5 is adapted to receive a flat stencil plate 12 of the usual type. Means are provided'for gripping the plate 12 in'the before-mentioned space and as here shown comprise a bolt 13 whichis arranged to stretch the band longitudinally and thereby cause the forcible engagement of the plate 12 between the face 5 and the band. In the present embodiment, the bolt member 13 extends through a longitudinal perforation 14 in t e body end 7 and a per- -15 inthe band to engage in va 'nut 16 which is held against rotation inside and against the band. In this manner, it will be noted, rotation of the member 13 in one direction will cause it to bear against the side 17 of the perforation 6 to cause a longitudinal stretching and consequent tightening of the band against the surfaces 5, whereas a rotation of the member 13 in the other direction will loosen the band to allow the removal or insertion of a stencil. ,The bolt 18 is preferably formed with a hooklike curved portion 18 at its outer end, the

portion 18 being used to assist in turning the bolt or as a means for hanging the holder on' a hook as may be required.

By providing a curved notch 19 for the reception of the band at the end 9 of the holder body and correspondingly notching the body portion adjacent the perforation 6, the band is caused to assume the shape of an elongated ellipse. In this manner the best possible contact between the band and surfaces 5 is assured when the band is stretched as described since the elongation of the ellipse causes a corresponding tendency to draw the opposite sides toward each other to forcibly engage the sides 5 of the holder body.

With a stencil held in the holder of my invention, it will now be obvious that it may be readily handled and that the stencil Furthermore, release of the stencil is eifected upon a comparatively slight rotation of the bolt 13, thereby providing for the rapid changing of stencils. Since gripping of the stencil is accomplished entirely by engagement between the band and holder body side it will also be noted that any fiat stencil may be held in the holder without involving'its mutilation or alteration.

I claim:

1. A stencil holder comprising a body member, a continuous metallic band encircling said member and secured thereto at an end thereof, and means for tightening said band against a surface'ofsaid mem' ber whereby a stencil may be gripped between said band and said surface.

a 2. A stencil holder comprising a body member, a continuous metallic band encircling said member and overlying a surface thereof, and means for pressing said band against said surface to grip a stencil or the lilre between 'said band and surface.

3. A stencil holder comprising a body member, a continuous metallic band encircling a portion of said member and fixed thereto at a point thereof, and means for drawing said band toward an outer surface of said encircled portion of said member to grip a stencil between said surface and band.

4. A stencil holder comprising an elongated body member, an elliptical metallic band encircling a portion of said member and fixed to one end of said portion, and means cooperating with the other end of said portion for elongating said band to 6. A stencil holder comprising a body member presenting a fiat surface, a loop of flexible material encircling a portion of said member and having a portion thereof overlying said surface, means holding the ends of said loop fixedly positioned on said member, and means cooperating with said band and member to press said loop portion against said surface.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Oakland, California, this 21st day of August, 1924.

JESSE L. MARTIN. 

